Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

ABSTRACT

To achieve a reduction in cost of a semiconductor device, in a common board (a wiring board), a plurality of bonding leads each extend toward the center of the board, and a solder resist film as a die bonding region supporting a minimum chip is coated with a die bonding material. With this, even when a first semiconductor chip as a large chip is mounted, wire bonding can be performed without causing the die bonding material to cover the bonding leads. Thus, development cost can be reduced to reduce the cost of the semiconductor device (LGA).

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims priorities from Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-204225 filed on Sep. 13, 2010, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-100473 filed on Apr. 28, 2011, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference into this application.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a semiconductor device and manufacturing technology of the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to technology effectively applied to sharing of a wiring board of board-type semiconductor devices.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A semiconductor device having a board capable of mounting semiconductor chips of different outer sizes has been disclosed (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2000-236040 (Patent Document 1)).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In recent years, since models of semiconductor devices such as microcontrollers are wide-ranging, it takes enormous amounts of development cost, resources, and time in the way to develop one model for one product thus far. Moreover, there is also a demand for a low cost, which should be taken seriously as well in development.

In an existing developing method, optimum designing is made for each model. Therefore, development resources are required as many as the number of models, and the development also takes a long time.

To get around this, the inventors of the present invention have studied the use of a wiring board that can be shared among models. That is, a wiring board capable of mounting semiconductor chips (hereinafter, also referred to simply as chips) of different dimensions (outer sizes) is shared in common for use. In this case, the board is generally designed according to a maximum chip with a maximum planar size. As illustrated in FIG. 10 illustrating a semiconductor package 21 of a comparative example, since a bonding lead 2 c is placed according to the maximum chip in this structure, the bonding lead 2 c is disposed near an outer edge of a wiring board 2.

Therefore, when a small chip having a small planar size (a second semiconductor chip 3) is mounted, a wire length is long. When a wire 5 for use is made of metal, a cost of a product (semiconductor package 21, a semiconductor device) may be increased.

To prevent a long wire length when a small chip is mounted, it is required for a plurality of bonding leads for connecting wires to extend long from the outer perimeter (circumference) of the wiring board toward the center of the board. In this structure, when a large chip having a large planar size is mounted, a bonding lead extends toward the center of the board, and therefore a portion of the bonding lead near an end closer to the center of the board is positioned below the chip. That is, in a planar view, the portion of the bonding lead near the end closer to the center of the board is positioned below the chip.

Thus, when a paste-form die bonding material is applied to the board at the time of die bonding, a phenomenon occurs in which the die bonding material covers the bonding lead. Here, since a wetting-spread area of the pasty die bonding material is large, the paste-form die bonding material spreads over the bonding leads in a wetting manner, thereby posing a new problem of making wire boding impossible.

Note that the above-described Patent Document 1 describes the structure of the semiconductor device in which, when semiconductor chips of different dimensions are mounted, a plurality of wire-connecting pads are formed on a wiring pattern of a board so that the length of each wire is not changed. However, detailed descriptions of an applying region or an applying range of the die bonding material are not described.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems mentioned above, and has a preferred aim of providing a technology capable of achieving a reduction in cost of a semiconductor device.

Another preferred aim of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of achieving an improvement in reliability of a semiconductor device.

Still another preferred aim of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of achieving an improvement in productivity of a semiconductor device.

The above and other preferred aims and novel characteristics of the present invention will be apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

The typical ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.

A semiconductor device including: a wiring board having an upper surface, a plurality of bonding leads disposed on and around an insulating film formed in a region of the upper surface to which a die bond material is applied, a lower surface on an opposite side to the upper surface, and a plurality of lands formed on the lower surface; a semiconductor chip having a main surface and a plurality of electrode pads formed on the main surface, and being mounted on the insulating film of the wiring board; the die bond material disposed between the insulating film of the wiring board and the semiconductor chip; and a plurality of metal wires each electrically connecting each of the plurality of bonding leads of the wiring board and each of the plurality of electrode pads of the semiconductor chip, wherein the wiring board can mount the semiconductor chips having different planar sizes, and the insulating film of the wiring board has a pattern having dimensions smaller than a planar size of the semiconductor chip.

A semiconductor device including: a wiring board having an upper surface, a plurality of bonding leads disposed on and around an insulating film formed in a region of the upper surface to which a die bond material is applied, a lower surface on an opposite side to the upper surface, and a plurality of lands formed on the lower surface; a semiconductor chip having a main surface and a plurality of electrode pads formed on the main surface, and being mounted on the insulating film of the wiring board; the die bond material disposed between the insulating film of the wiring board and the semiconductor chip; and a plurality of metal wires each electrically connecting each of the plurality of bonding leads of the wiring board and each of the plurality of electrode pads of the semiconductor chip, wherein the wiring board can mount the semiconductor chips having different planar sizes, and the insulating film of the wiring board has a pattern having dimensions smaller than a planar size of the semiconductor chip, and an end on an inner side of each of the bonding leads is positioned below the semiconductor chip and, in a planar view, the end of the bonding lead on the side of the bonding lead overlaps with the semiconductor chip.

A semiconductor device including: a wiring board having an upper surface, a first insulating film formed in a region of the upper surface to be coated with a die bond material, a second insulating film formed around the first insulating film, a plurality of bonding leads disposed around the first insulating film, a lower surface on an opposite side of the upper surface, and a plurality of lands formed on the lower surface; a semiconductor chip having a main surface and a plurality of electrode pads formed on the main surface, and being mounted on the first insulating film of the wiring board; the die bond material disposed between the first insulating film of the wiring board and the semiconductor chip; and a plurality of metal wires each electrically connecting each of the plurality of bonding leads of the wiring board and each of the plurality of electrode pads of the semiconductor chip, wherein the first insulating film of the wiring board has an area smaller than an area of the semiconductor chip, and the first insulating film of the wiring board has a film thickness larger than a film thickness of the second insulating film.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including the steps of: (a) preparing a semiconductor chip; (b) supplying an adhesive material onto a wiring board; (c) mounting the semiconductor chip on the wiring board via the adhesive material; (d) electrically connecting an electrode pad on a front surface of the semiconductor chip and a bonding lead on an upper surface of the wiring board with a metal wire; and (e) sealing the semiconductor chip and the metal wire with a sealing body, wherein a first insulating film having an area smaller than an area of the semiconductor chip and having the semiconductor chip mounted thereon is provided on the upper surface of the wiring board, the bonding lead is placed around the first insulating film, in the step (b), the adhesive material is supplied onto the first insulating film of the wiring board, and the step (c) is performed so that a space between the semiconductor chip and the first insulating film of the wiring board is filled with the adhesive material.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including the steps of: (a) preparing a semiconductor wafer; (b) attaching an adhesive material in a film-like from on a back surface of the semiconductor wafer; (c) dicing the semiconductor wafer and obtaining a semiconductor chip with a back surface having the adhesive material in a film-like form attached thereto; (d) mounting the semiconductor chip on a wiring board; (e) electrically connecting an electrode pad on a front surface of the semiconductor chip and a bonding lead on an upper surface of the wiring board by a metal wire; (f) sealing the semiconductor chip and the metal wire with a sealing body, wherein a first insulating film having an area smaller than an area of the semiconductor chip and on which the semiconductor chip is mounted is provided on the upper surface of the wiring board, the bonding lead is disposed around the first insulating film, and, in the step (d), the semiconductor chip is mounted on the wiring board so that parts of the first insulating film and an upper surface of the bonding lead are covered with the adhesive material in a film-like form.

The effects obtained by typical aspects of the present invention will be briefly described below.

In a board-type semiconductor device, a development cost can be reduced by sharing a board, and therefore a reduction in cost of the semiconductor device can be achieved.

Also, warping of the semiconductor device after singulation can be reduced, and a temperature cycle life after semiconductor device implementation can be improved. As a result, an improvement in reliability of the semiconductor device can be achieved.

Furthermore, by restricting a die bonding region, the time for applying a die bonding material can be shortened to improve process throughput, and therefore an improvement in productivity of the semiconductor device can be achieved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) according to a first embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom;

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged plan view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 1, with a solder resist film omitted therefrom, and wires and lands on a lower surface added thereto;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line B-B of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a small chip mounted thereon) according to the first embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom;

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged plan view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 5, with a solder resist film omitted therefrom and wires and lands on a lower surface added thereto;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line B-B of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the semiconductor device of FIG. 7, illustrating an example of a wire length and nickel-gold plating;

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device of a comparative example, illustrating a wire length and nickel-gold plating;

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a structure of a semiconductor device according to a modification example of the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) according to a second embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom;

FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged plan view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 12, with a solder resist film omitted therefrom and wires and lands on a lower surface added thereto;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line B-B of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a small chip mounted thereon) of the second embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom;

FIG. 17 is a partially enlarged plan view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 16, with a solder resist film omitted therefrom, and wires and lands on a lower surface added thereto;

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line B-B of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (BGA) of a modification example of the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a plan view of an example of structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) of a third embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom;

FIG. 22 is a partial cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a manufacturing flow of an example of a procedure of assembling the semiconductor device of FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a wiring board for use in assembling of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a plan view of an example of a structure after applying a die bonding material in assembling of FIG. 23;

FIG. 26 is a plan view of an example of a structure after die bonding in the assembling of FIG. 23;

FIG. 27 is a perspective view of an example of a die bonding process in the assembling of FIG. 23;

FIG. 28 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) of a modification example of the third embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom;

FIG. 29 is a partial cross-sectional view of the structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a plan view of an example of a flowing state of a die bonding material at the time of applying the die bonding material in assembling of the semiconductor device of FIG. 28;

FIG. 31 is a partial cross-sectional view of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 30;

FIG. 32 is a plan view, illustrating a flowing state of a die bonding material at the time of applying the die bonding material in a comparative example;

FIG. 33 is a partial cross-sectional view of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 32;

FIG. 34 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom;

FIG. 35 is a partial cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 34;

FIG. 36 is a manufacturing flow chart of an example of a procedure of assembling the semiconductor device of FIG. 34;

FIG. 37 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a wiring board for use in the assembling of FIG. 36;

FIG. 38 is a plan view of an example of a structure after a die bonding material is supplied in the assembling of FIG. 36;

FIG. 39 is a plan view of an example of a structure after die bonding in the assembling of FIG. 36;

FIG. 40 is a plan view of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) according to a modification example of a fourth embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom;

FIG. 41 is a partial cross-sectional view of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 40;

FIG. 42 is a partial cross-sectional view of a structure cut along a lead arrangement direction of FIG. 40;

FIG. 43 is a manufacturing flow chart of an example of a procedure of assembling the semiconductor device of FIG. 40;

FIG. 44 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a wiring board for use in the assembling of FIG. 43;

FIG. 45 is a perspective view of an example of a wafer state at the time of dicing in the assembling of FIG. 43; and

FIG. 46 is a plan view of an example of a structure after die bonding in the assembling of FIG. 43.

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In addition, the description of the same or similar portions is not repeated in principle unless particularly required in the following embodiments.

In the embodiments described below, the invention will be described in a plurality of sections or embodiments when required as a matter of convenience. However, these sections or embodiments are not irrelevant to each other unless otherwise stated, and the one relates to the entire or a part of the other as a modification example, details, or a supplementary explanation thereof.

Also, in the embodiments described below, when referring to the number of elements (including number of pieces, values, amount, range, and the like), the number of the elements is not limited to a specific number unless otherwise stated or except the case where the number is apparently limited to a specific number in principle. The number larger or smaller than the specified number is also applicable.

Further, in the embodiments described below, it goes without saying that the components (including element steps) are not always indispensable unless otherwise stated or except the case where the components are apparently indispensable in principle.

Moreover, in the embodiments of the present invention described below, when expressions of “formed of A”, “comprising A”, “having A”, “including A” are used regarding components, other components are not eliminated unless otherwise clearly stated that the components are limited to the described ones. Similarly, in the embodiments described below, when the shape of the components, positional relation thereof, and the like are mentioned, the substantially approximate and similar shapes and the like are included therein unless otherwise stated or except the case where it is conceivable that they are apparently excluded in principle. The same goes for the numerical value and the range described above.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that components having the same function are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings for describing the embodiment, and the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) according to a first embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged plan view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 1, with a solder resist film omitted therefrom and wires and lands on a lower surface added thereto. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an example of structure cut along a line B-B of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 3.

In the semiconductor device of the first embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, a plurality of types of semiconductor chips with different planar sizes can be mounted, thereby achieving sharing of a board. That is, a plurality of types of semiconductor chips with different planar sizes (outer sizes and dimensions) can be mounted on the same package board. By sharing a board, a reduction in development cost is achieved.

In the first embodiment, as examples of the semiconductor device, described are mounting a first semiconductor chip 1, which is a semiconductor chip having a large planar size (an area of a main surface 1 a illustrated in FIG. 3), on a wiring board 2, which is a package board achieving sharing; and mounting a second semiconductor chip 3, which is a semiconductor chip (a minimum chip) having a planar size (an area of a main surface 3 a illustrated in FIG. 7) smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip 1 (FIG. 5 to FIG. 8), on the wiring board 2. Note that the minimum chip is a semiconductor chip having the smallest planar size among semiconductor chips of various sizes the wiring board 2 can mount thereon.

Also, in the first embodiment, an LGA (Land Grid Array) is described as an example of the semiconductor device, in which a plurality of lands 2 i, which are external terminals, are formed on a lower surface 2 b of the wiring board 2.

First, the structure of an LGA 7 on which the first semiconductor chip 1 mounting a large planar size is described, which is illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4. The LGA 7 includes the wiring board 2 capable of mounting semiconductor chips having a plurality of types of planar sizes; the first semiconductor chip 1 having a relatively large planar size mounted on the wiring board 2; a plurality of wires 5, which are metal wires electrically connecting the first semiconductor chip 1 and the wiring board 2; and a sealing body 4 that seals the first semiconductor chip 1 and the plurality of wires 5 with a sealing resin.

Note that, as being wire-bonded, the first semiconductor chip 1 is placed with its main surface 1 a facing upward. That is, the first semiconductor chip 1 is mounted in a face-up manner on the wiring board 2. Therefore, the first semiconductor chip 1 has its back surface 1 b bonded onto the wiring board 2 via a die bonding material 6, which is an adhesive material.

Here, the first semiconductor chip 1 is formed of silicon, for example, and has a semiconductor integrated circuit embedded therein, such as a microcontroller. The first semiconductor chip 1 has a substantially rectangular shape in a planar view, and has the main surface 1 a and the back surface 1 b on the opposite side. Note that a plurality of electrode pads 1 c, which are surface electrodes, are formed so as to be arranged in a line around an outer edge of the main surface 1 a. The semiconductor chip 1 has a planar size (outer size) of, for example, 4.0 mm×4.0 mm.

In addition, the wires 5 are gold wires, for example, each electrically connecting the electrode pad 1 c of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c of the wiring board 2 corresponding to the electrode pad 1 c.

Further, the die bonding material 6 is formed by applying an adhesive material in a paste-like form, such as an epoxy-based insulating adhesive material.

Moreover, the sealing body 4 is formed by thermosetting a sealing resin having a thermosetting property, such as an epoxy-based sealing resin having a thermosetting property.

Next, the wiring board 2 is described. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the wiring board 2 has an upper surface 2 a and a lower surface 2 b on the opposite side to the upper surface 2 a. Both of the upper surface 2 a and the lower surface 2 b have a rectangular shape as illustrated in FIG. 1. The structure of the wiring board 2 in a thickness direction is such that, as illustrated in FIG. 4, wiring parts 2 f and the bonding leads 2 c illustrated in FIG. 1 are formed on a core material 2 h and its upper surface 2 a side. On the other hand, the plurality of lands 2 i serving as external terminals are formed on the lower surface 2 b side. The wiring parts 2 f and the bonding leads 2 c on the upper surface 2 a side and the lands 2 i on the lower surface 2 b side are electrically connected to each other via a via 2 e or a through hole.

Note that the plurality of lands 2 i on the lower surface 2 b side are placed in a lattice shape as illustrated in FIG. 2 (represented by dotted lines in FIG. 2).

A solder resist film 2 g to be an insulating film is formed on each of the upper surface 2 a side and the lower surface 2 b side. On the lower surface 2 b side, the solder resist film 2 g is formed around each of the plurality of lands 2 i as external terminals so that they are exposed.

On the other hand, on the upper surface 2 a side of the wiring board 2, a wiring pattern including the wiring parts 2 f, the bonding leads 2 c, the vias 2 e as illustrated in FIG. 1 is formed. The solder resist film 2 g is formed on a region (a hatched part of FIG. 1) having an area significantly smaller than the region of the first semiconductor chip 1 having a large area, and the region (the hatched part of FIG. 1) is formed in a rectangular shape and serves as a die bonding region in the LGA 7.

Note that the die bonding region in the LGA 7 is restricted by adopting a restriction of the die bonding region when the second semiconductor chip 3 also being as a minimum chip illustrated in FIG. 7, which will be described further below, is mounted on the wiring board 2 as a common board. That is, in the LGA 7 of the first embodiment, the die bonding region is restricted with the solder resist film 2 g with reference to a minimum mountable chip (the second semiconductor chip 3). Therefore, each of the plurality of bonding leads 2 c is formed on a region further outside of the rectangular solder resist film 2 g defined with reference to the minimum mountable chip (the second semiconductor chip 3).

That is, the wiring board 2 has, for example, the upper surface 2 a; the plurality of bonding leads 2 c arranged on and around the solder resist film 2 g that is formed on the region (the die bonding region) of the upper surface 2 a to be applied with the die bonding material 6; the lower surface 2 b on the opposite side of the upper surface 2 a; and the plurality of lands 2 i formed on the lower surface 2 b. Furthermore, the first semiconductor chip 1 is mounted on the solder resist film 2 g via the die bonding material 6. That is, the die bonding material 6 is disposed between the solder resist film 2 g and the first semiconductor chip 1.

Therefore, on the wiring board 2 of the LGA 7 of the first embodiment, semiconductor chips of different planar sizes can be mounted. Here, the dimensions of the pattern of the rectangular solder resist film 2 g of the wiring board 2 are smaller than the planar size of the semiconductor chip (the first semiconductor chip 1).

That is, in the LGA 7, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the solder resist film 2 g of the wiring board 2 on the upper surface 2 a side is formed in a rectangular shape at a substantial center of the upper surface 2 a as a die bonding region (the hatched part), but no solder resist film other than the rectangular solder resist film 2 g is formed on the upper surface 2 a side. That is, the entire outer perimeter of the pattern of the solder resist film 2 g is terminated at a position inside of the outer perimeter of the first semiconductor chip 1, and this pattern is not formed in a region outside of the first semiconductor chip 1.

In this manner, the die bonding material 6 is also in the state of being disposed inside of the outer perimeter of the first semiconductor chip 1.

Note that, when the LGA 7 is assembled, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the plurality of bonding leads 2 c, the wiring parts 2 f, and others are covered and protected by a part of the sealing body 4.

Here, the core material 2 h in the wiring board 2 is made of, for example, a glass epoxy resin, and the solder resist film 2 g is made of an epoxy-based resin or the like. Furthermore, the wiring parts 2 f, the lands 2 i, the via 2 e, and the bonding leads 2 c are made of, for example, a metal containing a copper alloy as a main ingredient.

Also, on the wiring board 2 of the LGA 7, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bonding leads 2 c are provided in two lines outside and inside of the outer edge of the upper surface 2 a. Here, the outside bonding leads 2 c and the inside bonding leads 2 c are connected together via the wiring parts 2 f. That is, on the upper surface 2 a, the plurality of bonding leads 2 c are provided in two lines along the outer edge on the wiring board 2, and each of the outside bonding leads 2 c and each of the inside bonding leads 2 c are connected together via a relevant one of the wiring parts 2 f. In this manner, each of the plurality of bonding leads 2 c is formed extending in an elongated manner toward the center of the board.

In this manner, when the first semiconductor chip 1, which is a semiconductor chip having a large size, is mounted, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the electrode pads 1 c of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding leads 2 c outside can be electrically connected to each other by the wire 5. On the other hand, even when the second semiconductor chip 3, which is a minimum chip that will be described further below, is mounted, the second semiconductor chip 3 and each of the inside bonding leads 2 c can be electrically connected together by the wire 5, thereby achieving sharing of the board.

Note that the dimensions of the wiring board 2 of the LGA 7 are, for example, on the order of 5.5 mm×5.5 mm, and the LGA 7 has about 100 pins, for example.

Therefore, since routing of a wiring pattern on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2 has a little clearance, the plurality of vias 2 e (or through holes) connected respectively to the plurality of bonding leads 2 c are formed on the upper surface 2 a side. The bonding leads 2 c extend in directions on both sides, that is, inside and outside of the plurality of vias 2 e (or through holes).

That is, the bonding leads 2 c are provided in two lines outside and inside of the outer perimeter of the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the outside bonding leads 2 c and the inside bonding leads 2 c are connected together by the wiring parts 2 f. On each of the wiring parts 2 f connecting the outside bonding lead 2 c and the inside bonding lead 2 c, the via 2 e (or the through hole) is formed. As illustrated in FIG. 4, this via 2 e (or this through hole) is directly connected to the land 2 i on the lower surface 2 b side.

That is, in routing of the wiring pattern on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2, a pattern is also present in which the via 2 e (or the through hole) is formed on the wiring part 2 f connecting the outside bonding lead 2 c and the inside bonding lead 2 c. This can support a narrow pitch. In this pattern, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the structure is such that the land 2 i is directly connected immediately below the via 2 e (or the through hole) on the wiring part 2 f.

Also, since the LGA 7 has the first semiconductor chip 1 having a large size mounted on the wiring board 2 as a shared board, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 4, a portion near an end of the first semiconductor chip 1 is disposed on the inside bonding lead 2 c, and the electrode pad 1 c and the outside bonding lead 2 c are electrically connected together by the wire 5.

In other words, an end of the bonding lead 2 c on an inner row closer to the inside is positioned under the first semiconductor chip 1. And, in a planar view, the end of the bonding lead 2 c on the inner row near the inner side overlaps with the first semiconductor chip 1. Here, the solder resist film 2 g representing a die bonding region is terminated in an inner region of the first semiconductor chip 1. Therefore, at the end of die bonding, a gap is formed between a lower portion of the outer perimeter of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the end closer to the inside of the bonding lead 2 c on the inner row.

After that, by resin sealing, the gap is filled with a sealing resin. Therefore, after resin sealing, a part of the sealing body 4 is disposed at the outer perimeter (the outer edge) of the first semiconductor chip 1 on the back surface 1 b side.

Also, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the front surface of each of the bonding leads 2 is applied with nickel-gold plating 2 d. The nickel-gold plating 2 d is formed so as to ensure an excellent connection with the gold wire (the wire 5).

Next, the structure in which the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip is mounted on the wiring board 2 as a shared board.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a small chip mounted thereon) according to the first embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged plan view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 5, with a solder resist film omitted therefrom and wires and lands on a lower surface added thereto. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line B-B of FIG. 5. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the semiconductor device of FIG. 7, illustrating an example of a wire length and nickel-gold plating. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device of a comparative example, illustrating a wire length and nickel-gold plating. FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the structure of a semiconductor device of a modification example of the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, a structure of an LGA 8 as a semiconductor device illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 8 is described. The LGA 8 has a structure similar to that of the LGA 7, and the same wiring board 2 is adopted by sharing of the board. What is different from the LGA 7 is the dimensions of the semiconductor chip to be mounted. In the LGA 8, the structure is such that the second semiconductor chip 3 as a semiconductor chip having an outer size far smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip 1 mounted on the LGA 7. Note that the second semiconductor chip 3 has dimensions in its planar direction (dimensions of a main surface 3 a) of, for example, 3.0 mm×3.0 mm.

Here, a die bonding region formed of a solder resist film 2 g is restricted with reference to the minimum chip (the second semiconductor chip 3) mountable on this wiring board 2. Therefore, even when the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip is mounted as illustrated in FIG. 5, the solder resist film 2 g having a rectangular shape in a planar direction is disposed in a region inside the second semiconductor chip 3. That is, the outer perimeter of the rectangular solder resist film 2 g is positioned inside the outer perimeter of the second semiconductor chip 3.

Therefore, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, a die bonding material 6 applied to be disposed on the solder resist film 2 g is also disposed in a region inside the second semiconductor chip 3 without running off the edge of the second semiconductor chip 3.

In this manner, a back surface 3 b of the second semiconductor chip 3 and the wiring board 2 are bonded via the die bonding material 6.

Also, among bonding leads 2 c arranged in two lines, a plurality of the bonding leads 2 c on an inner row are disposed in a region outside of an outer perimeter edge of the second semiconductor chip 3 that is a minimum chip.

In this manner, also in the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip as illustrated in FIGS. 6 to 8, its electrode pads 3 c and the bonding leads 2 c corresponding thereto can be electrically connected via wires 5.

Here, as illustrated in FIG. 9, in the wiring board 2 of the first embodiment, toward the rectangular solder resist film 2 g as a die bonding region defined with reference to the mountable minimum chip (the second semiconductor chip 3), the bonding lead 2 c on the inner row extend from an outer perimeter direction toward the center of the board. Therefore, the bonding lead 2 c extends immediately near the second semiconductor chip 3. As a result, the electrode pad 3 c of the second semiconductor chip 3 and the bonding lead 2 c can be connected with the wire 5 being short. That is, the wire can be shortened even when the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip is mounted.

Note that FIG. 10 depicts a semiconductor package 21 of a comparative example where the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip is mounted in the semiconductor package 21 having a structure in which sharing of the board is achieved. In the semiconductor package 21, the structure is such that the bonding lead 2 c is placed on the outer perimeter (the outer edge) of the wiring board 2. That is, the solder resist film 2 g is formed to extend even to a region outside the second semiconductor chip 3. In this manner, the bonding lead 2 c is exposed only from the outer perimeter of the board.

Therefore, when the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip is mounted, the distance between the electrode pad 3 c of the second semiconductor chip 3 and the bonding lead 2 c is long, resulting in a long length of the wire 5 and making it impossible to make the wire shortened.

Furthermore, in the structure of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9, the length of the bonding lead 2 c is longer than that of the comparative example of FIG. 10. Therefore, the amount of the nickel-gold plating 2 d applied to the front surface of the bonding lead 2 c is increased, making the used amount of gold seem to be increased.

However, the used amount of gold per unit length in the bonding lead 2 c lengthened by sharing of the board is not much as that of the gold wire (the wire 5) per unit length. Therefore, the used amount of gold can be reduced more in the structure of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9, compared with the structure of the comparative example of FIG. 10.

The structure of the LGA 8 of the first embodiment other than those described above is similar to that of the LGA 7 and is therefore not repetitively described herein.

According to the semiconductor device (the LGA 7, 8) of the first embodiment, to achieve sharing of the board so that semiconductor chips having different dimensions (such as the first semiconductor chip 1 and the second semiconductor chip 3) can be mounted, the plurality of bonding leads 2 c extend toward the center of the board, respectively. Also, only the die bonding region formed of the solder resist film 2 g supporting the minimum chip (the second semiconductor chip 3) is coated with the die bonding material 6. In this manner, even when a large chip (the first semiconductor chip 1) is mounted, wire bonding can be performed with having the die bonding material 6 prevented from covering the bonding leads 2 c.

That is, by restricting the die bonding region with reference to the minimum chip (the second semiconductor chip 3), the die bonding material 6 can be prevented from covering the bonding leads 2 c even when the maximum chip is mounted, thereby allowing wire bonding.

In this manner, even semiconductor chips having different dimensions and different pad arrangements can be mounted on the same wiring board 2, and therefore sharing of the board can be achieved.

As a result, development cost can be reduced, and cost of the semiconductor device (the LGA 7, 8) can be reduced. Also, resources regarding development of the semiconductor device can be reduced and, furthermore, development time can be shortened.

Still further, since the wire can be shortened, the used amount of the wires 5 can be reduced, and therefore the manufacture cost of the semiconductor device can be reduced.

Still further, by restricting the die bonding region, the used amount of the die bonding material 6 can be reduced, and therefore the manufacture cost of the semiconductor device can be reduced.

Still further, by restricting the die bonding region, a coefficient of thermal expansion (α) is decreased and an elastic modulus (E) is increased below the semiconductor chip. That is, since the die bonding material 6 is reduced below the semiconductor chip, the coefficient of thermal expansion (α) is decreased and, as a part of the sealing body 4 enters below the chip, the elastic modulus (E) can be increased.

That is, since a part of the sealing body 4 is placed near the outer perimeter (the outer edge) of the semiconductor chip (the first semiconductor chip 1, the second semiconductor chip 3) on the back surface side, the elastic modulus (E) can be increased.

In this manner, warping of the semiconductor device in the assembly process of the semiconductor device (the LGA 7, 8) and after singulation can be reduced. Furthermore, a temperature cycle life after implementation of the semiconductor device can be improved.

As a result, an improvement in reliability of the semiconductor device (the LGA 7, 8) can be achieved.

Still further, by restricting the die bonding region, the applied amount of the die bonding material 6 is reduced, and therefore the application time can be shortened and the process throughput can be improved. Still further, jigs and tools can be shared.

In this manner, an improvement in productivity of the semiconductor device (the LGA 7, 8) can be achieved.

Still further, since the used amount of the die bonding material 6 can be reduced, the amount of gas volatilizing at the time of heating in the die bond process can be reduced. Thus, contamination of a lead frame or contamination of a manufacturing device can be reduced.

Still further, by restricting the die bonding region, a moisture immersion route to the die bonding material 6 below the chip in the semiconductor device can be elongated, and therefore the heat resistance of the semiconductor device can be improved.

Next, a modification example of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11 is described.

The modification example illustrated in FIG. 11 has a structure in which the die bonding material 6 is running off the edge of the second semiconductor chip 3. That is, the semiconductor device of the first embodiment has a condition in which the solder resist film 2 g restricting the die bonding region is not disposed in an outer region of the semiconductor chip (the second semiconductor chip 3). The die bonding material 6 applied to be disposed on the solder resist film 2 g may run of the edge of the semiconductor chip (the second semiconductor chip 3) (FIG. 11), or may be terminated in an inner region of the semiconductor chip (FIG. 8).

Second Embodiment

FIG. 12 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) according to a second embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom. FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged plan view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 12, with a solder resist film omitted therefrom and wires and lands on a lower surface added thereto. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line B-B of FIG. 12. FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 14. Furthermore, FIG. 16 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a small chip mounted thereon) according to the second embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom. FIG. 17 is a partially enlarged plan view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 16, with a solder resist film omitted therefrom and wires and lands on a lower surface added thereto. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line B-B of FIG. 16. FIG. 19 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a part A in FIG. 18.

The semiconductor device of the second embodiment has a structure with a further increased number of pins compared with the semiconductor device (the LGA 7, 8) of the first embodiment. Therefore, in order to support an increase of the number of pins, bonding leads 2 j of the wiring board 2 are arranged at a further narrow pitch. First, the semiconductor device illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 15 is an LGA 9 in which the first semiconductor chip 1 as a semiconductor chip having a large planar size (outer size) is mounted on the wiring board 2.

In the LGA 9, the number of pins is, for example, 177, and the package size (dimensions of the wiring board 2 in a planar direction) is, for example, 8.0 mm×8.0 mm. Furthermore, the first semiconductor chip 1 as a large semiconductor chip to be mounted has dimensions of, for example, 6.0 mm×6.0 mm.

As illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, along with an increase of the number of pins, the bonding leads 2 j in the wiring board 2 of the LGA 9 are arranged at a further narrow pitch. Therefore, each bonding lead 2 j cannot extend toward the center of the board as long as the bonding lead on the wiring board 2 of the first embodiment.

That is, although each of the bonding leads 2 j on the wiring board 2 is formed in an elongated lead shape, since the lead pitch between adjacent bonding leads 2 j is narrow, the length of extension of the bonding lead 2 j in a direction toward the center of the board is shorter than that of the wiring board 2 of the first embodiment.

Also in the LGA 9 of the second embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 12, on the upper surface 2 a side of the wiring board 2, a wiring pattern including the wiring parts 2 f, the bonding leads 2 j, the vias 2 e is formed. The solder resist film 2 g is formed on a region (a hatched part of FIG. 12) having an area significantly smaller than the region of the first semiconductor chip 1 having a large area, and the region (the hatched part of FIG. 12) is formed in a rectangular shape and serves as a die bonding region in the LGA 9.

That is, also in the LGA 9, the die bonding region is restricted by adopting a restriction of the die bonding region with reference to the case of mounting the second semiconductor chip 3 being also as a minimum chip illustrated in FIG. 16, which will be described further below, on the wiring board 2 as a shared board. That is, the die bonding region is restricted with reference to a minimum chip (the second semiconductor chip 3). Therefore, also in the LGA 9, each of the plurality of bonding leads 2 j is disposed at a narrow pitch on a region further outside of the rectangular solder resist film 2 g defined with reference to the minimum mountable chip (the second semiconductor chip 3).

Note that, as illustrated in FIGS. 13 to 15, in the LGA 9 having the structure in which the first semiconductor chip 1 as a large chip is mounted, an end of the bonding lead 2 j near an inner side is positioned under the first semiconductor chip 1 and, in a planar view, the end of the bonding lead 2 j closer to the inside overlaps with the first semiconductor chip 1. Here, the outer perimeter of the solder resist film 2 g representing a die bonding region is terminated in an inner region of the first semiconductor chip 1. Therefore, the die bonding material 6 applied onto the solder resist film 2 g is also within the inner region of the first semiconductor chip 1. Therefore, a part of the sealing body 4 is disposed near the outer perimeter (the outer edge) of the first semiconductor chip 1 on the back surface 1 b side.

Furthermore, the electrode pad 1 c of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 j are electrically connected together with the wire 5.

The structure of the LGA 9 of the second embodiment other than those described above is similar to that of the LGA 7 of the first embodiment and is therefore not repetitively described herein.

Next, the structure is described in which the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip is mounted on the wiring board 2 of the second embodiment.

FIGS. 16 to 19 illustrate an LGA 10 having a second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip mounted on the wiring board 2 of the second embodiment. The second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip has a planar size of, for example, 4 mm×4 mm.

Also in the LGA 10, the solder resist film 2 g is formed on a region (a hatched part of FIG. 16) having an area significantly smaller than the region of the second semiconductor chip 3 having a small area, and the region (the hatched part of FIG. 16) is formed in a rectangular shape and serves as a die bonding region in the LGA 10.

That is, also in the LGA 10, since the die bonding region is restricted with reference to the case of mounting the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip on the wiring board 2 as a shared board, the outer perimeter of the rectangular solder resist film 2 g as a die bonding region is terminated in an inner region of the second semiconductor chip 3.

Therefore, the outer perimeter of the die bonding material 6 applied to be disposed onto the solder resist film 2 g is positioned in the inner region of the second semiconductor chip 3 as illustrated in FIG. 19. However, the die bonding material 6 may be disposed so as to run off the edge of the second semiconductor chip 3 to the extent of not covering the bonding lead 2 j.

Note that, in the structure in which the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip is mounted on the wiring board 2, the plurality of bonding leads 2 j are arranged around the outside of the second semiconductor chip 3 as illustrated in FIG. 16, and electrode pads 3 c of the second semiconductor chip 3 and their corresponding bonding leads 2 j are electrically connected respectively with the wires 5 as illustrated in FIG. 17.

Here, in the wiring board 2 of the second embodiment, the lead pitch is narrower compared with the wiring board 2 of the first embodiment, and therefore the bonding lead 2 j cannot extend toward the center of the board as long as that of the wiring board 2 of the first embodiment.

Therefore, the length of each wire 5 cannot be shortened as much as the LGA 8 of the first embodiment (refer to FIG. 8). However, as compared with the wire length of the semiconductor package 21 of the comparative example of FIG. 10, the wire can be shortened in the LGA 10 of the second embodiment.

The structure of the LGA 10 of the second embodiment other than those described above is similar to that of the LGA 8 of the first embodiment and is therefore not repetitively described herein.

According to the semiconductor device (the LGA 9, 10) of the second embodiment, to achieve sharing of the board so that semiconductor chips having different dimensions (such as the first semiconductor chip 1 and the second semiconductor chip 3) can be mounted, each of the plurality of bonding leads 2 j is extended toward the center of the board. Also, only the die bonding region formed of the solder resist film 2 g supporting the minimum chip (the second semiconductor chip 3) is applied with the die bonding material 6. In this manner, even when a large chip (the first semiconductor chip 1) is mounted, wire bonding can be performed having the die bonding material 6 being prevented from covering the bonding leads 2 j.

That is, also in the second embodiment, by restricting the die bonding region with reference to the minimum chip (the second semiconductor chip 3), the die bonding material 6 can be prevented from covering the bonding leads 2 j even when the maximum chip is mounted, thereby allowing wire bonding.

In this manner, even semiconductor chips having different dimensions and different pad arrangements can be mounted on the same wiring board 2, and therefore sharing of the board can be achieved.

As a result, a development cost can be reduced, and a cost of the semiconductor device (the LGA 9, 10) can be reduced. Also, resources regarding development of the semiconductor device can be reduced and, furthermore, development time can be shortened.

Still further, since the wire can be shortened also in the semiconductor device (the LGA 9, 10) of the second embodiment, the used amount of the wires 5 can be reduced, and therefore a manufacture cost of the semiconductor device can be reduced.

Still further, by restricting the die bonding region, the used amount of the die bonding material 6 can be reduced, and therefore a manufacture cost of the semiconductor device can be reduced.

Effects obtained from the semiconductor device of the second embodiment other than those described above are similar to those obtained from the semiconductor device of the first embodiment and are therefore not repetitively described herein.

Third Embodiment

FIG. 21 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) according to a third embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom. FIG. 22 is a partial cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 21. FIG. 23 is a manufacturing flow chart of an example of a procedure of assembling the semiconductor device of FIG. 21. Also, FIG. 24 is a plan view of an example of structure of a wiring board for use in the assembling of FIG. 23. FIG. 25 is a plan view of an example of a structure after application of a die bonding material in the assembling of FIG. 23. FIG. 26 is a plan view of an example of a structure after die bonding in the assembling of FIG. 23. FIG. 27 is a perspective view of an example of a die bonding process in the assembling of FIG. 23.

The semiconductor device of the third embodiment is an LGA 13 having a structure similar to that of the semiconductor device (the LGA 7, 8) of the first embodiment, and is the one that can solve a problem newly found by the inventors of the present invention in a board-type semiconductor device in which the plurality of bonding leads 2 c are placed having a part of them extending below the semiconductor chip.

Here, the problem newly found by the inventors in the above-described board-type semiconductor device is described.

First, in the structure in which a semiconductor chip is mounted on the wiring board 2 by using the die bonding material 6 in a paste-like form (hereinafter, this may be also referred to simply as a paste material), a phenomenon may occur in which, with the paste material 6 spreading in a wetting manner, the paste material 6 is in contact with the bonding leads 2 c and the paste material 6 is pulled to spread over the bonding leads 2 c in a wetting manner. This occurs because, with a solder resist film (an insulating film, a first insulating film) 2 k and the bonding leads 2 c being close to each other, the paste material 6 extending off the edge of the solder resist film 2 k tends to be in contact with the bonding leads 2 c, and because the paste material 6 has a property of being more prone to spreading in a wetting manner over the metal-made bonding leads 2 c than over the surface of the wiring board 2.

As a result, irregularities may occur in the wetting state of the paste material 6 below the semiconductor chip 1, or the paste material 6 is attached onto the surface of the bonding leads 2 c to inhibit connections of the wires 5. Even if the wires 5 can be connected by wire bonding with the paste material 6 being attached onto the surface of the bonding leads 2 c, it is often the case that a sufficient wire connection strength cannot be achieved.

There is also another problem in which, since the gap between the semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c is small, such as 10 to 30 μm, this gap is not sufficiently filled with the mold resin, and a portion (void) unfilled with mold resin may be formed.

As a result, in a hygroscopic reflow test, volume expansion of moisture accumulated in this unfilled portion occurs, causing a crack of the mold resin from the unfilled portion as a starting point.

The LGA 13 of the third embodiment that will be described below has been devised to solve the problems described above and, furthermore, can achieve effects similar to those of the semiconductor device (the LGA 7, 8) of the first embodiment.

Next, the structure of the LGA 13 illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22 is described. The LGA 13 has a structure in which the first semiconductor chip 1 as a semiconductor chip having a large planar size (outer size) is mounted on the wiring board 2.

The LGA 13 includes the wiring board 2 where semiconductor chips having planar sizes of a plurality of types can be mounted; the first semiconductor chip 1 having a relatively large planar size mounted on the wiring board 2; a plurality of wires 5, which are metal wires electrically connecting the first semiconductor chip 1 and the wiring board 2; and a sealing body 4 that seals the first semiconductor chip 1 and the plurality of wires 5 with a mold resin.

Note that, as with the LGAs 7 and 8, as being wire-bonded, the first semiconductor chip 1 is disposed having its main surface 1 a facing upward. That is, the first semiconductor chip 1 is implemented in a face-up manner on the wiring board 2. Therefore, the first semiconductor chip 1 has its back surface 1 b bonded to the wiring board 2 via a die bonding material 6, which is an adhesive material.

Here, the first semiconductor chip 1 is formed of silicon, for example, and has a semiconductor integrated circuit embedded therein, such as a microcontroller. The first semiconductor chip 1 has a substantially rectangular shape in a planar view, and has the main surface 1 a and the back surface 1 b on its opposite side. Note that a plurality of electrode pads 1 c, which are surface electrodes, are formed so as to be arranged in a line around an outer edge of the main surface 1 a. The semiconductor chip 1 has a planar size (outer size) of, for example, 4.0 mm×4.0 mm.

The wires 5 are gold wires, for example, each electrically connecting the electrode pad is of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c of the wiring board 2 corresponding to the electrode pad 1 c.

The die bonding material 6 is formed by applying an adhesive material in a paste-like form, such as an epoxy-based insulating adhesive material.

In addition, the sealing body 4 is formed by thermosetting a mold resin having a thermosetting property, such as an epoxy-based mold resin having a thermosetting property.

Next, the wiring board 2 is described. The wiring board 2 is similar to the wiring board 2 of the first embodiment, and as illustrated in FIG. 22, the wiring board 2 has an upper surface 2 a and a lower surface 2 b on the opposite side to the upper surface 2 a. Both of the upper surface 2 a and the lower surface 2 b have a rectangular shape as illustrated in FIG. 21. The structure of the wiring board 2 in a thickness direction is such that, as illustrated in FIG. 22, wiring parts 2 f and the bonding leads 2 c illustrated in FIG. 21 are formed on a core material 2 h and its upper surface 2 a side and, on the other hand, a plurality of lands 2 i serving as external terminals are formed on a lower surface 2 b side. Wiring parts 2 f and the bonding leads 2 c on the upper surface 2 a side and the lands 2 i on the lower surface 2 b side are electrically connected to each other via a via 2 e or a through hole.

Note that the plurality of lands 2 i on the lower surface 2 b side are arranged, for example, in a grid-like manner.

A solder resist film 2 g as an insulating film is formed on the lower surface 2 b side, and the solder resist film 2 g is formed around each of the plurality of lands 2 i as external terminals so that the plurality of lands 2 i are exposed.

On the other hand, on the upper surface 2 a side of the wiring board 2, a wiring pattern including the wiring parts 2 f, the bonding leads 2 c, the vias 2 e as illustrated in FIG. 21 is formed. The solder resist film 2 k is formed on a region having an area significantly smaller than the region of the first semiconductor chip 1 having a large area, and this region of the solder resist film 2 k is formed in a rectangular shape and serves as a die bonding region in the LGA 13.

As with the LGA 7 of the first embodiment, the die bonding region in the LGA 13 is restricted by adopting a restriction of the die bonding region when a minimum mountable chip (the second semiconductor chip 3 of FIG. 7) is mounted on the wiring board 2 as a shared board. That is, also in the LGA 13 of the third embodiment, the die bonding region is restricted with the solder resist film 2 k with reference to a minimum mountable chip. Therefore, each of the plurality of bonding leads 2 c is formed on a region further outside of the rectangular solder resist film 2 k defined with reference to the minimum mountable chip.

That is, the wiring board 2 has, for example, the upper surface 2 a; the plurality of bonding leads 2 c arranged on and around the solder resist film 2 k that is formed on the region (the die bonding region) of the upper surface 2 a to be applied with the die bonding material 6; the lower surface 2 b on the opposite side to the upper surface 2 a; and the plurality of lands 2 i formed on the lower surface 2 b. Furthermore, the first semiconductor chip 1 is mounted on the solder resist film 2 k via the die bonding material 6. That is, the die bonding material 6 is disposed between the solder resist film 2 k and the first semiconductor chip 1.

Therefore, as with the LGA 7 of the first embodiment, semiconductor chips of different planar sizes can be mounted also on the wiring board 2 of the LGA 13 of the third embodiment. Here, the dimensions of the pattern of the rectangular solder resist film 2 k of the wiring board 2 are smaller than the planar size of the semiconductor chip (the first semiconductor chip 1).

That is, also in the LGA 13, as illustrated in FIG. 21, the solder resist film 2 k of the wiring board 2 on the upper surface 2 a side is formed in a rectangular shape at a substantial center of the upper surface 2 a as a die bonding region (the hatched part), but no solder resist film other than the rectangular solder resist film 2 k is formed on the upper surface 2 a side. That is, the entire outer perimeter of the pattern of the solder resist film 2 k is terminated at a position inside of the outer perimeter of the first semiconductor chip 1, and this pattern is not formed in a region outside of the first semiconductor chip 1.

In this manner, the die bonding material 6 is also in the state of being disposed inside of the outer perimeter of the first semiconductor chip 1.

Note that, in the LGA 13, a gap G between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c illustrated in FIG. 22 is set as G>50 μm. This is set so that, since fillers contained in the mold resin for filling this gap each have a particle diameter of 30 μm to 50 μm, fillers having a diameter of 50 μm can enter the gap.

To set this gap G as G>50 μm, in the LGA 13, a film thickness of the solder resist film 2 k as a die bonding region is thicker than the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 g at a portion where the semiconductor chip is not mounted. In other words, the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 k as a die bonding region is thicker than the film thickness of the other solder resist films. More specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 22, a film thickness S1 of the solder resist film 2 k on an upper surface 2 a side of the wiring board 2 is thicker than a film thickness T of the solder resist film 2 g on a lower surface 2 b side (S1>T). Here, the film thickness S1 is, for example, on the order of S1>60 μm, and the film thickness T is, for example, on the order of T=50 μm. Furthermore, a thickness V including plating (nickel-gold plating 2 d) on the front surface of the bonding leads 2 c is, for example, on the order of V=30 μm, and a thickness U of the die bonding material 6 in a paste-like form below the first semiconductor chip 1 is, for example, on the order of 20 μm. Therefore, with setting S1>60 μm, the gap G>50 μm can be ensured.

Also, making the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 k below the first semiconductor chip 1 thicker than the film thickness of the other the solder resist films also has an effect in suppressing spreading of the die bonding material 6 in a wetting manner to the bonding leads 2 c. That is, by making the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 k below the first semiconductor chip 1 thicker than the film thickness of the other solder resist films, a space portion P beside the solder resist film 2 k and formed of a side surface of the solder resist film 2 k, the back surface 1 b of the first semiconductor chip 1, a front surface of the core material 2 h of the wiring board 2, and a side surface of the bonding lead 2 c has a high height, thereby allowing the volume of the structure to be increased compared with that of the structure before the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 k is made thick. Note that the space portion P is formed around the rectangular solder resist film 2 k.

In this manner, as the volume of the space portion P beside the solder resist film 2 k is increased, the amount of the die bonding material 6 that can be filled (that can be contained) in the space portion P is increased.

That is, the die bonding material 6 running off the edge forms a fillet along the side surface of the solder resist film 2 k. The larger the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 k, the larger the size of the fillet, and the larger the volume of the die bonding material 6 accumulated in the space portion P. As a result, an end 6 a of the die bonding material 6 running off the edge is disposed (accumulated) in a region (the space portion P) between the solder resist film 2 k and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the die bonding material 6 running off the solder resist film 2 k from being in contact with the bonding leads 2 c to be pulled and spreading in a wetting manner over the bonding leads 2 c.

Furthermore, as described above, since the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding leads 2 c is widened, the mold resin can be reliably injected in the gap, and the mold resin can be prevented from being unfilled (the occurrence of a void can be prevented).

Here, the core material 2 h in the wiring board 2 is made of, for example, a glass epoxy resin, and the solder resist film 2 k and the solder resist film 2 g are made of an epoxy-based resin or the like. Furthermore, the wiring parts 2 f, the lands 2 i, the via 2 e, and the bonding leads 2 c are made of, for example, a metal containing a copper alloy as a main ingredient. Also, on the front surface of each bonding lead 2 c, nickel-gold plating 2 d is formed so as to ensure an excellent connection with the gold wire (the wire 5).

Note that, after assembling as the LGA 13, as illustrated in FIG. 22, the plurality of bonding leads 2 c, the wiring parts 2 f, and others are covered and protected by a part of the sealing body 4.

The structure of the LGA 13 of the third embodiment other than those described above is similar to that of the LGA 7 of the first embodiment and is therefore not repetitively described herein.

Next, assembling of the LGA 13 of the third embodiment is described with reference to the manufacturing flow in FIG. 23.

First, a board is prepared as shown at step S1 in FIG. 23. Here, a multi-piece board for taking a plurality of pieces (a wiring board) 2 n is prepared on which a plurality of device regions 2 p of FIG. 27 are formed each as a region where one LGA 13 is to be formed. On the other hand, a plurality of first semiconductor chips 1 each having a desired integrated circuit formed thereon are prepared.

Note that, on each device region (wiring board 2) 2 p of the multi-piece board 2 n, as illustrated in FIG. 24, the solder resist film 2 k is formed at the center as a die bonding region. That is, at the center of the upper surface 2 a of each wiring board (each device region 2 p) 2, the solder resist film (a first insulating film) 2 k is formed having an area smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip 1 and having the first semiconductor chip 1 mounted thereon. Around this solder resist film 2 k, the plurality of bonding leads 2 c are disposed.

Also, on the lower surface 2 b of each wiring board (each device region 2 p) 2, the solder resist film 2 g is formed as an insulating film. The film thickness of the solder resist film 2 k on the upper surface 2 a side is larger than the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 g on the lower surface 2 b side. The film thickness S1 of the solder resist film 2 k is, for example, on the order of S1>60 μm.

Then, die bonding shown at step S2 in FIG. 23 is performed. In the die bonding process, the die bonding material 6 as an adhesive material in a paste-like form is first supplied onto each wiring board 2. Here, the die bonding material 6 is supplied onto the solder resist film 2 k of each wiring board 2. For example, as illustrated in paste material application in FIG. 27, a syringe 14 with its tip having a multipoint nozzle 15 mounted thereon is used to apply the die bonding material 6 at plural points onto the solder resist film 2 k as illustrated in FIG. 25. Note that, while the method of multipoint application by using the multipoint nozzle 15 is described herein, multipoint application may be performed by using a single (one) nozzle, or any shape may be rendered. The multipoint nozzle 15 is effective when the application time is desired to be shortened, because when the chip size is large, application can be completed by one-time application over a wide application region.

After applying the die bonding material 6, as illustrated in FIG. 26 and chip mounting illustrated in FIG. 27, the first semiconductor chip 1 is mounted on the wiring board 2 via the die bonding materials 6. In the die bonding process, as illustrated in FIG. 22, chip mounting is performed by applying the die bonding material 6 to be applied uniformly over a wide range from the multipont-type shower nozzle 15 so that a gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the solder resist film 2 k of the wiring board 2 is filled with the die bonding material 6.

Furthermore, the process is performed so that an end 6 a of the die bonding material 6 is positioned between the solder resist film 2 k and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 22, since the solder resist film 2 k as a die bonding region is formed so as to have a large film thickness, the region (the space portion P) beside the solder resist film 2 k and formed with the plurality of bonding leads 2 c has a large height and therefore has a large volume. As a result, the die bonding material 6 running off the edge of the region (the space portion P) can be accommodated in the region (the space portion P).

In other representations, the first semiconductor chip 1 can be mounted so that the end 6 a of the running-off die bonding material 6 is positioned in the region (the space portion P) beside the solder resist film 2 k having a film thickness larger than the film thickness of the other solder resist films and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c.

Then, the die bonding material 6 is cured by performing a heat treatment by adhering and curing as shown in FIG. 27. As a condition for the heat treatment here, for example, heating is performed at about 150° C. to 170° C. for 60 minutes to 90 minutes. Note that the condition for the heat treatment here is not meant to be restrictive.

After completion of die bonding, wire bonding shown at step S3 in FIG. 23 is performed. Here, the electrode pad 1 c on the main surface (front surface) 1 a of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2 are electrically connected to each other by the wire (the metal wire) 5.

Note that this wire bonding shown at step S3 can be stably performed because the die bonding material 6 is not attached to a portion where the wire 5 is connected on the bonding lead 2 c as described above.

Then, molding (sealing) shown at step S4 is performed. Specifically, the first semiconductor chip 1, the plurality of wires 5, and further the die bonding material 6 are sealed with the sealing body 4. Here, in the LGA 13, as described above (as illustrated in FIG. 22), the gap G between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c is larger than 50 μm.

In this manner, since the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c is wide, the mold resin can be reliably injected into the gap, and unfilling of the mold resin can be prevented. Furthermore, in a reliability test such as a hygroscopic reflow test, the occurrence of a crack from the unfilled portion as a starting point can also be suppressed. As a result, reliability of the semiconductor device can be improved.

Then, singulating dicing shown at step S6 is performed to complete assembling of the LGA 13, and the procedure then goes to shipping shown at step S7.

Note that, when the semiconductor device is a BGA 11 as illustrated in FIG. 20, which will be described further below, after molding is performed at step S4, balls are bonded as shown at step S5, and then singulating dicing shown at step S6 is performed to complete assembling of the BGA 11. The procedure then goes to shipping shown at step S7.

According to the LGA 13 and its assembling of the third embodiment, the solder resist film 2 k below the first semiconductor chip 1 is made thick. Therefore, the volume of the space portion P beside the solder resist film 2 k can be increased. In this manner, the end 6 a of the running-off die bonding material 6 can be positioned in the region between the solder resist film 2 k and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c.

As a result, the die bonding material 6 can be suppressed from spreading over the bonding leads 2 c in a wetting manner, and the occurrence of a phenomenon can be reduced in which the wire 5 cannot be connected to the bonding lead 2 c or an appropriate wire connection strength cannot be achieved in wire bonding.

Furthermore, ash the die bonding material 6 is prevented from spreading over the bonding leads 2 c in a wetting manner, the occurrence of irregularities in the die bonding material 6 placed between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the solder resist film 2 k can also be prevented. Therefore, reliability of the semiconductor device can be improved.

Next, a modification example of the third embodiment is described.

FIG. 28 is a plan view of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) of a modification example of the third embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom. FIG. 29 is a partial cross-sectional view of the structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 28. FIG. 30 is a plan view of an example of a flowing state of a die bonding material upon application of a die bonding material in assembling of the semiconductor device of FIG. 28. FIG. 31 is a partial cross-sectional view of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 30. FIG. 32 is a plan view, illustrating a flowing state of a die bonding material upon application of the die bonding material in a comparative example. FIG. 33 is a partial cross-sectional view of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 32.

The semiconductor device illustrated in FIGS. 28 and 29 is an LGA 16 having a structure similar to that of the LGA 13, and is different from the LGA 13 in that a solder resist film 2 r is formed around a solder resist film (a first insulating film) 2 q as a die bonding region on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2. That is, on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2, as illustrated in FIG. 28, the solder resist film (the first insulating film) 2 q formed in a region to be applied with the die bonding material 6 and having a rectangular planar shape, the solder resist film (the second insulating film) 2 r formed so as to surround the solder resist film 2 q in a periphery of the solder resist film 2 q, and the bonding leads 2 c placed further around the solder resist film 2 r are formed. Therefore, the solder resist film 2 r is formed between the solder resist film 2 q and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c, and is formed away from the solder resist film 2 q.

On the other hand, on the lower surface 2 b of the wiring board 2, the plurality of lands 2 i as external terminals of the LGA 16 are formed.

Note that, on the solder resist film 2 q on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2, the first semiconductor chip 1 having the plurality of electrode pads 1 c formed on the main surface 1 a and having a large area in a planar direction is mounted via the die bonding material 6. That is, the die bonding material 6 is placed between the solder resist film 2 q of the wiring board 2 and the first semiconductor chip 1.

Furthermore, the plurality of electrode pads 1 c of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c of the wiring board 2 are electrically connected to each other with the plurality of wires (metal wires) 5. Each of the plurality of wires 5 is connected to the bonding lead 2 c at a connection point 17.

Also, each of the plurality of bonding leads 2 c on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2 extends long from the outer perimeter of the board to the center of the board. Also, since the first semiconductor chip 1 has a chip having a large area, a part of each of the plurality of bonding leads 2 c, that is, a portion near the center of the board, is positioned below the first semiconductor chip 1. Therefore, the area of the solder resist film 2 q as a die bonding region is smaller than the area of the first semiconductor chip 1.

Also, as illustrated in FIG. 29, as with the LGA 13, a film thickness S1 of the solder resist film 2 q is set as S1>60 μm. Therefore, the solder resist film 2 q below the first semiconductor chip 1 is thick.

Furthermore, a difference from the LGA 13 is that the solder resist film 2 r as a second insulating film is formed around the solder resist film 2 q in the LGA 16. This solder resist film 2 q has a film thickness S2 on the order of S2=50 μm, which is at a degree similar to that of the solder resist film 2 g on the lower surface 2 b side. Therefore, the film thickness S1 of the solder resist film 2 q>the film thickness S2 of the solder resist film 2 r, indicating that the film thickness S1 of the solder resist film 2 q is larger than the film thickness S2 of the solder resist film 2 r.

However, the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 r may be at a degree (30 μm to 50 μm) similar to the thickness (30 μm) of the bonding lead 2 c.

Also, as illustrated in FIG. 28, the solder resist film 2 r has a planar shape in a ring-like shape, for example, and is disposed away from the rectangular solder resist film 2 q. Therefore, outside of the solder resist film 2 q, a groove part 2 s is formed as a space portion formed by being surrounded by the solder resist film 2 q and the solder resist film 2 r.

In the LGA 16, as with the LGA 13, the solder resist film 2 q as a die bonding region below the first semiconductor chip 1 is formed to be thick. In this manner, the height of the groove part 2 s as a space portion beside the solder resist film 2 q can be increased. As a result, the volume of the groove part 2 s is increased. Therefore, a part of the end 6 a of the extending die bonding material 6 can be positioned in the groove part 2 s as a region between the solder resist film 2 q and the solder resist film 2 r.

That is, when an adhesive material in a paste-like form is adopted as the die bonding material 6, in the die bonding process of assembling the LGA 16, application of the die bonding material 6 is performed so that the die bonding material 6 runs of the edge of the solder resist film 2 q, so that no gap is formed between the solder resist film 2 q and the first semiconductor chip 1. In this structure, the die bonding material 6 running off the edge of the solder resist film 2 q is then terminated in the groove part 2 s beside the solder resist film 2 q.

Therefore, as the die bonding material 6 is running off the edge of the solder resist film 2 q, an adhesion area of the die bonding material 6 with the wiring board 2 is larger than the area of the solder resist film 2 q.

Here, the reason of providing the solder resist film 2 r around the solder resist film 2 q is described.

As illustrated in FIG. 31, as the solder resist film 2 r is provided adjacently to the end of each bonding lead 2 c near the center of the board in the extending direction of the bonding lead 2 c, the distance from the solder resist film 2 q to the bonding lead 2 c can be increased. In this manner, the running-off die bonding material 6 is less prone to reaching the bonding lead 2 c.

Furthermore, as illustrated in FIG. 30, the solder resist film 2 r is formed between the solder resist film 2 q and the bonding lead 2 c, and the solder resist film 2 q and the solder resist film 2 r are placed away from each other, thereby forming the groove part 2 s between the solder resist film 2 q and the solder resist film 2 r. In this manner, the running-off die bonding material 6 is diffused in the extending direction (an L direction) of the groove part 2 s. Thus, the die bonding material 6 can be inhibited from reaching the bonding lead 2 c. That is, diffusion of the die bonding material 6 from the center of the chip to a direction outside the board can be suppressed by the capacity of the groove part 2 s. Still further, as described above regarding the LGA 13, the die bonding material 6 in a paste-like form has a property of being, in general, less prone to spreading in a wetting manner to the solder resist film than to a metal-made bonding lead. Therefore, as the solder resist film 2 r is being placed between the solder resist film 2 q and the bonding lead 2 c, the die bonding material 6 running off the edge of the solder resist film 2 q can be suppressed from spreading over the bonding lead 2 c in a wetting manner.

By contrast, in an LGA 30 of the comparative example illustrated in FIGS. 32 and 33, no solder resist film as another insulating film is formed between the solder resist film 2 q and the bonding lead 2 c. Therefore, the die bonding material 6 running off the edge of the solder resist film 2 q flows to directly run over the bonding leads 2 c and thus it easily covers the bonding lead 2 c.

As such, in the LGA 16 illustrated in FIGS. 28 and 29, by disposing the solder resist film 2 r between the solder resist film 2 q and the bonding lead 2 c, the die bonding material 6 running off the edge of the solder resist film 2 q can be made less prone to cover the bonding lead 2 c.

The structure of the LGA 16 illustrated in FIGS. 28 and 29 other than those described above, assembling of the LGA 16, and other effects obtained from the LGA 16 are similar to those of the LGA 13 and therefore are not repetitively described.

Note that, while the LGA 16 has a structure in which the solder resist film 2 r is provided having the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 q being thickened, the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 q does not have to be thickened. Even when the solder resist film 2 r is provided without particularly thickening the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 q, the phenomenon in which the die bonding material 6 running off the edge of the bonding leads 2 c in a wetting manner can be suppressed as compared with the case of not providing the solder resist film 2 r. That is, the structure may be such that the LGA 30 illustrated in FIGS. 32 and 33 is provided simply with the solder resist film 2 r.

Fourth Embodiment

FIG. 34 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom. FIG. 35 is a partial cross-sectional view of an example of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 34. Furthermore, FIG. 36 is a manufacturing flow chart of an example of a procedure of assembling the semiconductor device of FIG. 34. FIG. 37 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a wiring board for use in assembling of FIG. 36. FIG. 38 is a plan view of an example of a structure after a die bonding material is supplied in assembling of FIG. 36. FIG. 39 is a plan view of an example of structure after die bonding in assembling of FIG. 36.

The semiconductor device of the fourth embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 34 and 35 is an LGA 18 having a structure similar to that of the LGA 13 of the third embodiment, and is different from the LGA 13 in that a die bonding material 19 in a film-like form is used as an adhesive material for die bonding of the first semiconductor chip 1. This die bonding material 19 in a film-like form is formed of, for example, only an adhesive layer, and has a thickness F1 of, for example, F1>30 μm.

In the LGA 18 of the fourth embodiment, in place of an adhesive material in a paste-like form, a die bonding material 19 in a film-like form is adopted as an adhesive material for die bonding. In general, the filmy die bonding material 19 outflows (spreads in a wetting manner) less compared with an adhesive material in a paste-like form. Therefore, an outflow of the adhesive material from the solder resist film 2 g as a die bonding region can be suppressed, and thus spreading of the adhesive material over the bonding lead 2 c in a wetting manner can be suppressed. In this manner, only the matter of concern is to inject a mold resin in the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c. Therefore, as with the LGA 13 of the third embodiment, the thickness F1 of the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form may be set so that the gap G between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c is G>50 μm.

Here, as described regarding the LGA 13, the thickness including the plating (the nickel-gold plating 2 d) on the front surface of the bonding lead 2 c is, for example, 30 μm, and, furthermore, when the solder resist film 2 g as a die bonding region has a standard film thickness S1 of 50 μm, F1 is set to be larger than 30 μm (F1>30 μm), thereby achieving G>50 μm.

Therefore, in the LGA 18, the thickness F1 of the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form is set as F1>30 μm.

Note that, in the LGA 18, the film thickness S1 of the solder resist film 2 g as a die bonding region and the thickness F1 of the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form are set so that the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c can be reliably filled with the mold resin. That is, a total of the film thickness S1 of the solder resist film 2 g and the thickness F1 of the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form is larger than 80 μm so that the gap G between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c satisfies G>50 μm. That is, either of the film thickness S1 of the solder resist film 2 g and the thickness F1 of the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form may be larger as long as the total the thicknesses is larger than 80 μm. For example, the film thickness S1 of the solder resist film 2 g may be equal to or larger than 60 μm.

However, the first semiconductor chip 1 has an overhung structure in which a portion near an end of the first semiconductor chip 1 protrudes from the solder resist film 2 g and the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form. Therefore, ultrasound waves are less prone to be transmitted at the time of wire bonding. To solve this problem, the thickness of the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form is made as thin as possible than that of the solder resist film 2 g. In this manner, the base is stabilized at the time of wire bonding to cause ultrasound waves to be more reliably transmitted, thereby increasing the connection strength of the wire bonding.

The structure of the LGA 18 other than those described above is similar to that of the LGA 13 of the third embodiment and is therefore not repetitively described herein.

Next, assembling of the LGA 18 of the fourth embodiment is described with reference to the manufacturing flow in FIG. 36.

First, a board is prepared as shown at step S11 in FIG. 36. Here, a multi-piece board for taking a plurality of pieces (a wiring board) 2 n is prepared on which the plurality of device regions 2 p illustrated in FIG. 27 are formed each being as a region where one LGA 18 is to be formed. On the other hand, a plurality of the first semiconductor chips 1 each having a desired integrated circuit formed thereon are prepared.

Note that, on each of the device regions (wiring board 2) 2 p of the board 2 n for taking a plurality of pieces, as illustrated in FIG. 37, the solder resist film 2 g is formed at the center as a die bonding region. That is, at the center of the upper surface 2 a of each wiring board (each device region 2 p) 2, the solder resist film (a first insulating film) 2 g is formed having an area smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip 1 and having the first semiconductor chip 1 mounted thereon. Around this solder resist film 2 g, the plurality of bonding leads 2 c are disposed.

Also, as illustrated in FIG. 35, on the lower surface 2 b of each of the wiring boards (each of the device regions 2 p) 2, the solder resist film 2 g is also formed as an insulating film. The film thickness S1 of the solder resist films 2 g on the upper surface 2 a side and the lower surface 2 b side is, for example, S1=50 μm.

Then, die bonding shown at step S12 in FIG. 36 is performed. In the die bonding process, the die bonding material 19 as an adhesive material in a film-like form is first applied onto each of the wiring boards 2. Here, as illustrated in FIGS. 36 and 38, the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form each obtained by cutting in advance to have a shape and dimensions similar to those of the pattern of the solder resist film 2 g is attached onto the solder resist film 2 g of each wiring board 2.

After the die bonding material 19 is attached to the solder resist film 2 g, as illustrated in FIGS. 36 and 39, the first semiconductor chip 1 is mounted on the wiring board 2 via the die bonding material 19. In the die bonding process, the die bonding material 19 is heated via the first semiconductor chip 1 and the wiring board 2, thereby connecting the first semiconductor chip 1 to the solder resist film 2 g.

Note that, since the die bonding material 19 is an adhesive material in a film-like form, the die bonding material 19 does not outflow from the solder resist film 2 g to the outside to cover the bonding lead 2 c.

After completion of die bonding, wire bonding shown at step S13 of FIG. 36 is performed. Here, the electrode pad 1 c on the main surface (front surface) 1 a of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2 are electrically connected to each other by the wire (the metal wire) 5.

Then, molding shown at step S14 is performed. That is, the first semiconductor chip 1, the plurality of wires 5, and further the die bonding material 19 are sealed with the sealing body 4. Here, also in the LGA 18, as illustrated in FIG. 35, the gap G between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c is larger than 50 μm and thus the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c is large. Therefore, the mold resin can be injected deeply into the gap, and unfilling of the mold resin can be prevented.

Then, singulating dicing shown at step S16 is performed to complete assembling of the LGA 18, and the procedure then goes to shipping shown at step S17.

Note that, as with the third embodiment, when the semiconductor device is the BGA 11 as illustrated in FIG. 20, which will be described further below, after molding is performed at step S14, balls are provided as shown at step S15, and then dicing into pieces shown at step S16 is performed to complete assembling of the BGA 11. The procedure then goes to shipping shown at step S17.

According to the LGA 18 and its assembling of the fourth embodiment, the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form is adopted as an adhesive material for die bonding. In this manner, it is possible to suppress the die bonding material 19 from outflowing from the solder resist film 2 g to the outside to cover the bonding leads 2 c. That is, outflowing of the adhesive material from the solder resist film 2 g as a die bonding region is smaller than that of the pasty adhesive material. Therefore, spreading of the adhesive material to the bonding leads 2 c in a wetting manner can be avoided, and the occurrence of a bonding defect in wire bonding can be avoided.

Also, by setting the total of the thickness of the die bonding material 19 in a film-like form and the film thickness of the solder resist film 2 g larger than 80 μm, the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c can be made larger than 50 μm. In this manner, the mold resin can be reliably injected into the gap.

According to the foregoing, it is possible to prevent the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c from being unfilled with the mold resin.

Effects obtained from the LGA 18 and its assembling of the fourth embodiment other than those described above are similar to those obtained from the LGA 13 of the third embodiment and are therefore not repetitively described herein.

Next, a modification example of the fourth embodiment is described.

FIG. 40 is a plan view of a structure of a semiconductor device (having a large chip mounted thereon) of the modification example of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, with a sealing body seen through and wires omitted therefrom. FIG. 41 is a partial cross-sectional view of a structure cut along a line A-A of FIG. 40. FIG. 42 is a partial cross-sectional view of a structure cut along a direction of arranging leads of FIG. 40. FIG. 43 is a manufacturing flow of an example of a procedure of assembling the semiconductor device of FIG. 40. FIG. 44 is a plan view of an example of a structure of a wiring board for use in the assembling of FIG. 43. FIG. 45 is a perspective view of an example of a wafer state upon dicing in the assembling of FIG. 43. FIG. 46 is a plan view of an example of a structure after die bonding in the assembling of FIG. 43.

The semiconductor device illustrated in FIGS. 40 to 42 is an LGA 20 having a structure similar to that of the LGA 18, and uses, like the LGA 18, the die bonding material 22 in a film-like form as an adhesive material for die bonding of the first semiconductor chip 1. A difference from the LGA 18 is that the die bonding material 22 in a film-like form is an adhesive material capable of being high enough to infill (to be embedded) and this die bonding material in a film-like form capable of being high enough to infill is disposed also in a gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c.

Therefore, as illustrated in FIGS. 41 and 42, the structure is such that only the die bonding material 22 in a film-like form is disposed below the first semiconductor chip 1 and only the die bonding material 22 is filled in the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the wiring board 2. As illustrated in FIG. 42, the die bonding material 22 in a film-like form is also embedded in a step portion 2 t between adjacent bonding leads 2 c among the plurality of bonding leads 2 c. Furthermore, a part of the upper surface of the plurality of bonding leads 2 c is covered with the die bonding material 22.

Note that, also in the LGA 20, in place of a pasty adhesive material, the die bonding material 22 in a film-like form is adopted as an adhesive material for die bonding. Therefore, the amount of outflowing of the adhesive material from the solder resist film 2 g as a die bonding region is reduced as compared with an adhesive material in a paste-like form. Therefore, spreading of the adhesive material over the bonding lead 2 c in a wetting manner can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the die bonding material 22 is disposed over an entire portion below the chip, the die bonding material 22 is also disposed in the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c. That is, no gap is formed between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c. That is, the need for consideration of whether the mold resin can fill a gap can be eliminated. Furthermore, the space between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the wiring board 2 is filled with the die bonding material 22 in a film-like form. That is, the structure is not an overhung structure as in the LGA 18. Therefore, as compared with the LGA 18 having an overhung structure, ultrasound waves to be applied upon wire boding can be easily transmitted, and thus stable wire bonding can be performed.

Here, the die bonding material 22 in a film-like form for use in the LGA 20 is embedded also in the step portion 2 t between the plurality of bonding leads 2 c, and therefore is capable of being high enough to infill. As the die bonding material 22 capable of being high enough to infill, for example, an adhesive material in a film-like form called a DAF (Die Attach Film). Here, the case of adopting the DAF is described.

Note that, as a film physical property of the DAF capable of being embedded the step portion 2 t of the pattern (the bonding lead 2 c), a hot melting viscosity @ 130° C. (a viscosity upon film attaching) is preferably set smaller than or equal to 1500 Pa·s.

Also, as illustrated in FIG. 42, the bonding lead 2 c has a thickness W, for example, W=20 to 40 μm. Therefore, since the step portion 2 t of 40 μm at maximum has to be fully embedded, in further consideration of a margin on the order of 20 μm, the die bonding material 22 in a film-like form has a thickness F2=40 μm+20 μm=60 μm.

Here, since the condition is such that the thickness of the die bonding material 22 allows full embedding in the step portion 2 t (20 to 40 μm) of the bonding lead 2 c, the thickness is not restricted to 60 μm as long as the thickness allows full embedding of the step portion 2 t.

Note that the structure of the LGA 20 other than those described above is similar to that of the LGA 18 of the fourth embodiment and is therefore not repetitively described herein.

Next, assembling of the LGA 20 of the fourth embodiment is described with reference to a manufacturing flow of FIG. 43.

First, a board is prepared as shown at step S21 of FIG. 43. Here, a multi-piece board for taking a plurality of pieces (a wiring board) 2 n is prepared on which a plurality of the device regions 2 p of FIG. 27 are formed each as a region where one LGA 20 is to be formed. On the other hand, a plurality of the first semiconductor chips 1 each having a desired integrated circuit formed thereon are prepared.

Note that, on each device region (wiring board 2) 2 p of the multi-piece board 2 n, as illustrated in FIG. 44, the solder resist film 2 g is formed at the center as a die bonding region. That is, at the center portion of the upper surface 2 a of each wiring board (each device region 2 p) 2, the solder resist film (a first insulating film) 2 g is formed having an area smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip 1 and having the first semiconductor chip 1 mounted thereon. Around this solder resist film 2 g, the plurality of bonding leads 2 c are disposed.

Also on the lower surface 2 b of each wiring board (each device region 2 p) 2, the solder resist film 2 g is formed as an insulating film. Both of the solder resist films 2 g on the upper surface 2 a side and the lower surface 2 b side have a film thickness of, for example, 50 μm.

On the other hand, a wafer 23 illustrated in FIG. 45 as a semiconductor wafer is prepared, and then die bonding at step S22 of FIG. 43 is performed first. In the die bonding process, [DAF attaching+dicing] is performed. That is, the die bonding material (DAF) 22 as an adhesive material in a film-like form is attached to the back surface of the wafer 23 illustrated in FIG. 45, and then the wafer 23 with the die bonding material 22 attached thereto is fixed to a dicing sheet 25 supported by a wafer ring 24. In this wafer state, dicing is performed to obtain first semiconductor chips 1 with the die bonding material (DAF) 22 as an adhesive material in a film-like form attached to the rear surface thereof.

Then, as illustrated in FIGS. 43 and 46, each of the first semiconductor chips 1 is mounted on the wiring board 2 via the die bonding material 22. In the die bonding process, the die bonding material 22 is heated via the first semiconductor chip 1 and the wiring board 2, thereby connecting the first semiconductor chip 1 to the solder resist film 2 g.

In this manner, the state is such that parts of the upper surfaces of the solder resist film 2 g and the plurality of bonding leads 2 c are covered with the die bonding material 22 as an adhesive material in a film-like form. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 41, the state is such that the die bonding material 22 is disposed over the entire region below the first semiconductor chip 1.

Note that, as with assembling of the LGA 18, since the die bonding material 22 is an adhesive material in a film-like form, the die bonding material 22 does not outflow to the outside from the solder resist film 2 g to cover the bonding leads 2 c.

After completion of the die bonding, wire bonding shown at step S23 of FIG. 43 is performed. Here, the electrode pad is on the main surface (front surface) 1 a of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2 are electrically connected to each other by a wire (a metal wire) 5.

Then, molding shown at step S24 is performed. That is, the first semiconductor chip 1, the plurality of wires 5, and further the die bonding material 22 are sealed with the sealing body 4. Here, in the LGA 20, as illustrated in FIG. 41, the die bonding material 22 is disposed over an entire region below the first semiconductor chip 1. Therefore, unfilling of the mold resin in the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c can be prevented.

Then, singulating dicing shown at step S26 is performed to complete assembling of the LGA 20, and the procedure then goes to shipping shown at step S27.

Also, as with the assembling of the LGA 18, when the semiconductor device is the BGA 11 as illustrated in FIG. 20, which will be described further below, after molding is performed at step S24, balls are bonded as shown at step S25, and then singulating dicing shown at step S26 is performed to complete assembling of the BGA 11. The procedure then goes to shipping shown at step S27.

In the assembling of the LGA 20 described above, it has been described that the die bonding material 22 as a DAF is attached on a chip side (wafer side) in advance and is then mounted on the wiring board 2. Alternatively, in the die bonding process, the die bonding material 22 may be attached to the solder resist film 2 g of the wiring board 2 and then the first semiconductor chip 1 may be mounted on the wiring board 2. That is, when a DAF is used as an adhesive material for die bonding, the DAF may be attached on any of the chip side and the board side.

According to the LGA 20 and its assembling of the fourth embodiment, as with the case of the LGA 18, the die bonding material (DAF) 22 in a film-like form is used as an adhesive material for die bonding. In this manner, it is possible to suppress the die bonding material 22 from outflowing from the solder resist film 2 g to the outside to cover the bonding leads 2 c. That is, outflowing of the adhesive material from the solder resist film 2 g as a die bonding region is reduced. Therefore, spreading of the adhesive material to the bonding leads 2 c in a wetting manner can be avoided, and the occurrence of a bonding defect in wire bonding, or the like can be avoided.

Furthermore, since the die bonding material 22 is disposed over the entire region below the first semiconductor chip 1, the need for filling the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding leads 2 c with the mold resin is eliminated. Therefore, a problem of unfilling the gap can also be avoided.

Still further, in the assembling of the LGA 20, the gap between the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding lead 2 c is required to be set high so as to allow filling of the mold resin, but this can be eliminated, and therefore the thickness (height) of the LGA 20 can be made thinner (lower) as compared with the LGA 18.

Effects obtained from the LGA 20 and its assembling according to the fourth embodiment other than those described above are similar to those obtained from the LGA 18 of the fourth embodiment and are therefore not repetitively described herein.

In the foregoing, the invention made by the inventors of the present invention has been concretely described based on the embodiments. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiments and various modifications and alterations can be made within the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the first, second, third, and fourth embodiments, while descriptions have been made regarding an LGA being taken as an example, the semiconductor device may be a BGA (Ball Grid Array) in place of an LGA, as long as the device is of board-type.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a structure of a semiconductor device (BGA) of a modification example of the present invention. The BGA 11 as a semiconductor device illustrated in FIG. 20 has the first semiconductor chip 1 mounted via the die bonding material 6 such as a paste material on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2 as a BGA board, in which the electrode pads 1 c as a surface electrode of the first semiconductor chip 1 and the bonding leads 2 c on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2 are electrically connected by the plurality of wires 5. Furthermore, the first semiconductor chip 1 and the plurality of wires 5 are resin-sealed with the sealing body 4 formed of a sealing resin on the upper surface 2 a of the wiring board 2.

Note that, on the lower surface 2 b side of the wiring board 2, a plurality of solder balls 12 to be external terminals are provided so as to be arranged in a grid form (a lattice form).

Also, while FIG. 20 illustrates a situation where the first semiconductor chip 1 having a large size is mounted, it goes without saying that the BGA 11 can have the second semiconductor chip 3 as a minimum chip mounted thereon.

Note that, while the LGAs 7, 8, 9, and 10 are low-cost as compared with the BGA 11, their mounting difficulty is high and, in particular, their terminal coplanarity sensitivity is high. Therefore, they are suitable for a small-sized package (smaller than about 10 mm×10 mm) capable of suppressing coplanarity to be small. The BGA 11 is suitable for a relatively large-sized package larger than or equal to 10 mm×10 mm because it can control coplanarity by bumps (the solder balls 12). Also, in some cases, the BGA 11 can be selected for a small-sized package in view of mounting difficulty.

In the first and second embodiments, descriptions have been made on the cases where the semiconductor chips having two types of dimensions are mounted on the shared board (the wiring board 2). Alternatively, the number of types of dimensions of a mountable semiconductor chip is not restricted to two but may be three or more, as long as conditions, such as the number of pins, are the same.

The type of semiconductor chip mountable on the common board is not restricted to a planar size, and a semiconductor chip of a different pad arrangement can be mounted.

The present invention is suitable for a board-type semiconductor device. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A semiconductor device, comprising: a wiring substrate having a first resin layer and a second resin layer, the first resin layer having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite the first main surface, a plurality of leads arranged on the first main surface of the first resin layer, the second resin layer laminated on the first main surface of the first resin layer; a semiconductor chip having a first surface over which a plurality of electrode pads are arranged and a second surface opposite the first surface and mounted over the second resin layer of the wiring substrate via an adhesive material such that the second surface thereof faces to the second resin layer; a plurality of metal wires electrically connected to the plurality of electrode pads of the semiconductor chip and leads of the wiring substrate, respectively; and a sealing body sealing the semiconductor chip and the plurality of metal wires, wherein, in a cross-section view of the wiring substrate and the semiconductor chip, a part of the second surface of the semiconductor chip is bonded to a part of the sealing body, and wherein the wiring substrate can mount semiconductor chips having different planar sizes.
 2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein, in the cross-section view, a width of the second resin layer of the wiring substrate is narrower than a width of the second surface of the semiconductor chip.
 3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein the second resin layer of the wiring substrate is covered by the adhesive material.
 4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein the adhesive material bonds to other part not bonded to the sealing body of the second surface of the semiconductor chip.
 5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein, in a plan view of the first surface of the semiconductor chip and the first main surface of the wiring substrate, an area of the second resin layer of the wiring substrate is smaller than an area of the second surface of the semiconductor chip.
 6. The semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein, in the plan view, the plurality of leads are arranged outside of an area where the second resin layer is disposed.
 7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of leads has a first portion and a second portion arranged inside of the first portion, wherein, in the plan view, the semiconductor chip overlaps with the second portion and does not overlap with the first portion, and wherein each of the plurality of metal wires electrically connects to the first portion.
 8. The semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein a thickness of the second resin layer is thicker than a thickness of the second portion of each of the plurality of leads.
 9. The semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein a peripheral edge of the adhesive material is located between the second resin layer and each of the plurality of leads of the wiring substrate.
 10. The semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein the second resin layer of the wiring substrate is a portion over which another semiconductor chip in which an area of a second surface thereof is smaller than the area of the second resin layer can be mounted.
 11. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the wiring substrate has a third resin layer laminated over the second main surface of the first resin layer, and wherein a plurality of lands are arranged over the second main surface of the first resin layer and are exposed from a plurality of openings formed in the third resin layer, respectively.
 12. The semiconductor device according to claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of leads is electrically connected to each of the plurality of lands via a metal via penetrated between the first and second main surfaces of the first resin layer.
 13. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a side surface of the sealing body and a side surface of the wiring substrate are in a same plane. 